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Internet, computer and design terms
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| Interactive | Allows a user to manipulate the outcome of certain events (for instance, by filling out a form, requesting a new Web page, or taking an online survey) within a two-way communication system that supports direct and continual responses. As opposed to static media (something that stays the same) or television (which is essentially a one-way medium), the Internet is interactive and dynamic in that all computers require input. This Glossary is interactive. |
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| Internet | - Any time you connect 2 or more networks together, you have an internet- as in inter-national or inter-state.
- The vast collection of inter-connected networks using TCP/IP protocols.
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| Intranet | A private network inside a company or organisation that uses the same kinds of software that you would find on the public Internet, but that is only for internal use. |
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| IP Address | An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a unique identifier for a point or host connection on an IP network. An IP address is a 32 bit binary number usually represented as 4 decimal values, each representing 8 bits, in the range 0 to 255 (known as octets) separated by decimal points. It is just a number like 66.46.105.9 |
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| ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network
Basically a way to move more data over an existing regular phone line. |
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| ISO | International Standards Organization |
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| ISP | Internet Service Provider
A company that provides access to the Internet in some form, usually for a fee. |
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